From FBI Cases to Campus Safety: Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles on Navigating Change

From Fed Time Stories by David Brant & John Gill

March 10, 2025 · 39 min · Episode 13

About this episode

Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles discusses her diverse 21-year career with the FBI and the challenges of navigating career changes in law enforcement.

A career in law enforcement is rarely a straight path—it’s full of unexpected opportunities, challenges, and transitions. In this episode of Fed Time Stories, John Gill and Dave Brant sit down with Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles to discuss her 21-year career with the FBI, where she worked everything from violent crime and fugitive investigations to human intelligence and public affairs. Shayne shares how she navigated major career shifts, why she took on media relations alongside her investigative ...

People in this episode

Hosts: John Gill, Dave Brant

Guest: Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles

Topics covered

law enforcement
career transitions
FBI
media relations
public affairs
violent crime
fugitive investigations

Keywords

FBI
law enforcement
career shifts
media relations
violent crime
public affairs
human intelligence
fugitive investigations

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Organizations: FBI